Ash-receptacle.



M. M. DE GRODY.

ASH BEGBPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED 0012s, 1912.

Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

Mlnesses MARTIN M. DE GRODY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR T0 JAMESE. BAKER, OF ST. LOUIS, .MISSOURI.

ASH-REGEPTACLE.

To all whom, it may concern: l

Be it known that I, h Lurrrn M. De Gnonr, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, haveinvented new and useful improvements in Ash-Receptacles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The objects of this invention are to provide an ash receptacle whichshall be normally maintained in a convenient position for the receptionof ashes; which shall be readily removable for dumping the ashestherefrom; which shall be normally covered l by a pivoted lidindependent of the temp tacle; and which shall be provided with, novelmeans for facilitating handling the receptacle in removing it from itssupport, in dumping the ashes and then returning it to its support.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the invention-Figure 1 is aview in side elevation showing my improved receptacle in position in awall, fence, or the like, the latter being shown in section, and the Icover of the receptacle being shown in a] raised position by dottedlines; Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the receptacle as viewedfrom. the left of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view in rear elevation of thesame, as viewed from the right of Fig. 1; Fig. et is a broken 1sectional view of a portion of the supporting l wall with the receptacleremoved therefrom, I and showing the cover supported on said wall; andFig. 5 is a central, vertical, see tional view of the receptacle.

Referring now to these drawings, the nu- 1 meral 1 indicates a wall orfence having a l rectangular opening 2 provided therein on l the inneror yard side of the wall 1. I mount directly above the opening 2 a coverl 3 which is pivotally mounted in the ends of l l l l l supports 1secured on the wall. The lower ends of the supports 1 and the inner sideof the cover 3 are bent upon themselves to provide housings for thereception of a hinge pintle 5. The front and side edges of the cover arebraced by a metal rod, the inner ends of which rod at the inner edge ofthe cover are bent downward at right angles to provide stops 6 whichrest against the wall I and support the cover in the elevated posilt-ion shown in Fig. 4 when the receptacle is removed. Owing to the hingeconstruction described the cover may be readily lifted to the positionshown by the dotted lines in sition.

tacle from tipping ln'u'liward to Specification of Letters Patent.Application filed October 28, 1912.

. ED STATS PATNT OFFICE.

Patented Mar. .17, 191.4.

Serial No. 728,059.

the receptacle.

by the 11 metal and is firmly side edges by n'icans in the material ofthe 8 of the receptacle is The receptacle is indicated umcral T. It isconstructed of braced at its top and of metal rods incased receptacle.The front extended 011 all four sides beyond the receptacle to form aflange S) which,

through t the wall opening when the receptacle is inserted he opening 2,engages the part of immediately surrounding said and thereby lnnlts theinward movement of the receptacle, and assists in tom of th yond its fsupporting the same in position. The botc receptacle for some distancebe ront wall is made flat, as indicated at 10, so that the receptacle asa whole will be suppor ted on the lower edge of the open and so that inremoving the receptaclc it will not innnediatcly tend to slide downward.

receptacle The remaining portion of the beyond the part 10 to the upperis preferably curved or rounded, as indicated at 11, and as thereccptacle is pullcd out of the opening 2 the rounded part 11 permits itto slide gradually over the l owcr edge of said opening under thecontrol of the attendant.

Pivotally molmtcd in ca rs 12, secured on opposite inncr sides of thereceptacle, is a bail 13 w inoperative position on the inside hichnormally siiipportcd in an a lug .'l-lmounted on of the front wall 8. Onthe outer side of the front wall 8 .I provide a handle 1!.

In handling the receptacle grasps tlu bail l t with the other, the

the operator hand and the bail being then handle 15 with one raised tothe position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5.

Each of the cars 12 is bent over at one side, as indicated at 16, toprovide stops for holding the bail in an elevated potically all hes-estops thus prevent the recepthrow practhe weight on the hand graspingthe ha ndlc 15, and likewise permit the receptacle to be carried in themanner of a bucket without 1 iability of the receptacle turning back andA. bar .1 IS on the end at at its other engaging be- 7, pivotallymounted at one wall. and

bind a keeper 19, also mounted on the wall.

secures tl opening 2 to permit I prefe receptacle '7 when. it is inposition, and to this end I have shown an iron rod bent at right anglesto itself to form a bail 20, and secured at its ends 21 to the wall, andextending across and engaging the under side of the receptacle 7. Anyother character of support, however, may be adopted in lieu of the oneshown, and, in fact, it may not be found necessary to employ a supportat all.

I claim:

1. In combination with a wall provided with an opening, an unattachedreceptacle insertible in and withdrawable from said opening having itsbottom extending in a straight line for a portion of its distance toform a fiat base to rest on the bottom of said opening, and from thetermination of such straight portion being continued on a curved line tothe top of the receptacle at the rear thereof, and the front wall ofsaid receptacle having an outwardly extending flange portion forengaging the said wall adjacent to the said opening.

2. In combination with a wall having an opening, an unattachedreceptacle insertible in and withdrawable from said opening,

supports secured on said Wall adjacent to said opening, a cover having ahinge con nection with said supports, and carrying on opposite sidesadjacent to said hinge connection stops for engaging the wall andholding the cover in a substantially horizontal position when thereceptacle is withdrawn, whereby it will be in a position to cover thereceptacle when the latter is. inserted through the opening of the wall.

3. In combination with a wall having an opening, a receptacle insertiblein said opening, supports secured to the wall above said opening, and acover having a hinge connection with said supports, said cover havingstrengthening rods secured in its side edge portions, which said rodsproject beyond the inner side of the cover and are bent downward atright angles to form stops for engaging the wall whereby to hold thecover in a normally horizontal position. I

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MARTIN M. DE GRODY. lVitnesses:

BRUCE E. ELLIOTT, JAMES E. BAKER.

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Washington, D. C.

